Has an NFL game ever ended 16-9?
It has. 16-9 has been a NFL final 15 times in 18,234 games. The first was Kansas City Chiefs beat Cincinnati Bengals on November 10, 1968; the latest was Philadelphia Eagles beat Detroit Lions on November 16, 2025.
That makes 16-9 the 304th most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 17-9 has happened 38 times and 16-10 has happened 85 times.
Every 16-9 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-16 | Philadelphia Eagles over Detroit Lions | 2025 | |
| 2023-12-31 | Denver Broncos over Los Angeles Chargers | 2023 | |
| 2022-10-23 | New York Jets over Denver Broncos | 2022 | |
| 2022-09-18 | Denver Broncos over Houston Texans | 2022 | |
| 2014-09-21 | New England Patriots over Oakland Raiders | 2014 | |
| 2013-09-08 | Tennessee Titans over Pittsburgh Steelers | 2013 | |
| 2009-09-20 | New York Jets over New England Patriots | 2009 | |
| 2007-10-14 | Philadelphia Eagles over New York Jets | 2007 | |
| 2001-11-04 | New York Jets over New Orleans Saints | 2001 | |
| 1999-10-31 | Miami Dolphins over Oakland Raiders | 1999 | |
| 1994-10-09 | Denver Broncos over Seattle Seahawks | 1994 | |
| 1994-01-02 | Pittsburgh Steelers over Cleveland Browns | 1993 | |
| 1987-11-15 | New York Jets over Kansas City Chiefs | 1987 | |
| 1981-09-06 | Green Bay Packers over Chicago Bears | 1981 | |
| 1968-11-10 | Kansas City Chiefs over Cincinnati Bengals | 1968 |